Maranatha Life's

Ministerial Intitute
of the Holy Spirit

Television Bible School

Needs for This Program 

As this is a new missions project, as well as a new television program, we do not yet have everything in hand to complete this vision. However, we know that our God is more than faithful to supply all our needs in His work. We are seeking those who would like to partner together in this project to see the Word of God taught throughout Latin America.

If you would like to become a partner in this project, please pray over the following list of needs. Ask that God supply each and every need according to His riches in Glory. Also, ask the Lord if there is some way that you should become part of this provision.

We are only able to complete this, and other projects, along with the partnership of other churches and believers. There was once a song that said, "no man is an island." There is nowhere that this is truer than in the service of our Lord.

The Mexican people are very generous with what they have. Unfortunately, by American standards, they don't have much. For example, in the Maquiladores, which are American factories in Mexico, the going wage is about $10.00 per day. By Mexican standards, that's a pretty good wage.

A typical weekend of ministry for us consists of an all day conference on Saturday, and preaching two services on Sunday. In addition, we usually have at least one service during the week. Between offerings and book sales, we might receive $1,000 pesos (about $100.00 American). Our of this, we must pay for the cost of printing our materials, gas, bridge tolls, and of course living expenses.

It is unrealistic to expect that the Mexican people can provide the funds we need to accomplish this project. That's why we are asking American churches to partner with us. We have students and course material ready, we only need the equipment and personnel to start producing the programs.

If we were to build a small Bible school here in Reynosa, Mexico it would cost over $100,000.00 for land and building the facility. This amount would provide a facility in which we could house and teach only 20 to 30 students. However, for much less money, we will be able to start broadcasting classes which can literally reach thousands of students. Obviously, this is a much more effective use of resources.

Equipment Needs:

Filming: 3 cameras 3 tripods 3 Roller bases for tripods                       Switcher Titler (?) 2 Monitors Video recording deck Cables Lights Set Editing: Hard drive for computer Video connection - Dazzle Editing software VCR's - for duplicating Total Equipment Cost:

$9,000.00 $900.00 $450.00 $700.00 $700.00 $400.00 $1,800.00 $300.00 $200.00 $400.00 $150.00 $200.00 $1,000.00 $200.00 $16,400.00

Note: These prices assume buying new equipment (with the exception of the switcher and titler). If we are able to find and purchase used equipment, there will be a corresponding decrease in overall equipment cost.

Ongoing Costs of Operations:

	Dedicated Phone line	$50.00/month
	ISP	$20.00/month
	Web Hosting	$20.00/month
	Videotapes	$100.00/month
	Other supplies	$100.00/month
	Interns (3) This will allow us the manpower to produce the program. Expense is for living expenses of the interns.	$900.00/month
	Total Cost for ongoing operations:	$1,200.00/month

Ongoing Cost of Air Time:

Although we have been offered airtime on Enlace for free, we hope to expand the program to other networks as well, in order to reach as many people as possible. At this time, we are unsure of the actual costs of airtime on other networks.

Personnel Needs:

• Video
  

  • Camera crew - 3 people - only during filming

  • Taping & switcher - 1 person - only during filming

  • Editing - 1 person - full time
    

• Internet

  • Translating of study notes - 1 person - full time

  • Creation of web pages - 1 person - 1 day/week

  • Checking tests

  • Student database

We are believing for God to provide interns to work with us to meet the personnel needs of this project. This will do two things for us:

1. Provide us with the manpower to do the actual production of the television and internet parts of the school.

2. Provide us with "test subjects" who are actually completing the program, so that we can see how the overall ministry school is training up students.

At the same time, this would give valuable training to the interns, not only in the biblical studies they would be doing, but also in the day-to-day operation of a ministry. Essentially, we would be running a work-study program where the interns would receive not only biblical training, but also hands on training in ministry. They would be "paying" for their education by helping out in the work of the school.